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Leroy Blair photo

Leroy Blair

Leroy Blair is a San Luis Valley native, born and mostly raised in Alamosa. He is a silly creature who enjoys his strange and unusual

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Samantha Hatfield portrait

Samantha Hatfield

Samantha is from Alamosa, Colorado, born and raised there. Born in 1998, she has always wanted to work with kids and has always been inspired

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photo of morning glories and sunflowers

Crystal Mares

Crystal (she/her/hers) is from the San Luis Valley and she also lived in Denver, she also lived in Europe several summers studying abroad in college.

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Lori Torres portrait

Lori Torres

Lori Torres lives in Colorado, she has been a resident of the Valley for most of her life. She is a devoted mother of six

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Portrait photo of Felicia Early

Felicia Early

Felicia is a lifelong resident of Salida, Colorado, where she continues to live and serve her community. As a mother of four and a proud

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Porter Shawcroft

Porter Shawcroft was born in 2006 in Alamosa, Colorado. He grew up in the valley and really enjoys the majestic mountains that the area offers.

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Portrait photo of Adianna Garcia

Adianna Garcia

Adianna Garcia was born and raised in the San Luis Valley and has dedicated her career to working with young students at Marsh Elementary. She

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Portrait photo of Kate Cunningham

Kate Cunningham

Kate is originally from Vermont, but now calls Canon City home. She is close to finishing her associate’s degree in mental health and social work

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Portrait photo of Michaelynn Clifton

Michaelynn Clifton

Michaelynn Clifton lives in Canon City, Colorado, where she works as a paraprofessional supporting students with mild to moderate special education needs. She has a

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Portrait photo of Joyce Pretzer

Joyce Pretzer

With a Bachelors of Fine Art from CSU-Pueblo and over 40 years of love for her home state, Colorado native Joyce brings a unique creative

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